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Riviera Healthcare Center

Nursing home in Pico Rivera, CA

Medicare & Medicaid certified1★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
8203 Telegraph Rd, Pico Rivera, CA 90660
Phone
(562) 806-2576
Listed under
For-profit
Medicare CCN
055045
Overall star rating
1 of 5 ★☆☆☆☆
Health inspection rating
2 of 5
Staffing rating
3 of 5
Quality measures rating
1 of 5
Certified beds
154
Average residents per day
137
Ownership
For-profit, individual
Legal business name
Riviera Nursing & Convalescent Home, INC.
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Nov 3, 1967
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 055045. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Mar 12, 2026. CMS lists 74 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Aug 9, 2023 to May 20, 2026): 25 from complaint inspections, 1 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
May 20, 2026Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control · complaint inspection		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Mar 12, 2026Ensure resident rooms hold no more than 4 residents; for new construction after November 28, 2016, rooms hold no more than 2 residents.
Environmental		B
Potential for minimal harm, pattern
Mar 12, 2026Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
Environmental		B
Potential for minimal harm, pattern
Mar 12, 2026Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 12, 2026Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 12, 2026Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 12, 2026Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 12, 2026Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 12, 2026Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 12, 2026Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 12, 2026Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 12, 2026Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 74. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 1 fine totalling $9,110 in the last three years.

Feb 21, 2025Fine: $9,110

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
4.09 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.40 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.50 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
3.80 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
32%
RN turnover (yearly)
14%
Administrators who left in the past year
0

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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